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P. R. WOODWARD. RECORDER 'FOR CASH, DRAWERS.

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F. R. WO ODWARD. RECORDER FOR CASH DRAWERS.

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P. R. WOODWARD. RECORDER FOR CASH DRAWERS.

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RECORDER FOR GASHDRAWERS. N0.. 432,468. Patented-July 15, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK R. \VOOD\VARD, OF HILL, NEW- HAMPSHIRE.

RECORDER FOR CASH-DRAWERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 432,468, dated July 15,1890. Application filed March 18, 1890. Serial No. 344, (N modem I i Toall whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK R. IVOODWARD, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Hill, in the county of Merrimac and State of NewHampshire, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inRecorders for Cash-Drawers; and I do hereby declare that the followingis a full, clear, and exact de scription of the invention, which willenable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

My invention has relation to improvements in recorders for cash-drawersdesigned to prevent errors in the cash by providing an accurate recordof all sales; and it consists more particularly in certain improvementsupon Letters Patent of the United States granted to William I. Blood,dated May 7, 1889, No. 402,7 97, which will more fully appearhereinafter, and be specifically pointed out in the claim.

As my improvement consists solely in the standard and its adjunctsdescribed and shown in the above Letters Patent, and does not relate atall to the mechanism for automatically operating the paper rolls, I havenot deemed it necessary to describe particularly that portion of thedevice.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal verticalsectional viewof the standard or frame with its accompanying mechanism.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view.Fig. 4. is a detail view of the combined gravity frame and guide. Fig. 5is abroken elevation showing a portion of a cash-drawer and a door of acasein which the standard and parts of the operating mechanism formoving the paper may be inclosed. Fig. (3 is a cross'sect-ional view ofsaid case. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section of said case and counter,showing the attached mechanism in elevation and the ratchet-wheel of thestandard in dotted lines. Fig. 8 is a like view when the cash-drawer isopened. Fig. 9 is a detached elevation of a bell-crank, by which motionis communicated to the mechanism within the case. Fig. 10 is an edgeview of the same part. Fig. 11 is an elevation of the same part, showingthe re verse side to that shown in Fig. 9. Fig. 12

shows a portion of that side of the cashdrawer adjacent to the casecontaining the mechanism, having attached a cam for movin g thebell-crank, and showing in dotted lines the said bell-crank in relativeposition when the cash-drawer is closed. Fig. 13 is a like view of thesame parts, as shown, when the cash-drawer is opened. Fig. 14 is a planview of that portion of a counter in which is formed the opening forexposing the paper upon which to make a record, showing the spring-coverfor same as when opened. Fig. 15 is a similar view in which thespring-cover for said opening is down or closed. Fig. 16 is a sideelevation in detail of the pawl for moving the ratchet-wheel, and Fig.17 is a front end'view of the same.

Referring to the drawings, the letter A indicates a case arranged toeither side of the drawer-opening, but preferably to the right, which,perhaps, will be found the most convenient location. In the counter B,directly over the case, is formed an openingb, for the purposehereinafter explained, and a slotted metallic plate (I, somewhat largerthan said opening b, is set into a recess in said counter, and to thisis attached a hinged cover I). This cover is provided upon its underside with an ink-pad E, as clearly shown in the drawings.

The letter F indicates the standard or frame, said frame consisting ofthe side pieces G G and the transverse stay-bars f f This standard isadapted to be inserted into the case or receptacle A. A transverse shaftH (see Fig.

i 1) is journaled in hearings in the side pieces, said shaft carryingtwo webs of paper I I. One of these webs I passes over the top plate 0under the impression-ribbon to the drum L, while the other I passes oversaidribbon and projects through a slit in the counter, as willhereinafter be described. A latch J is pivoted to one side of the frame,and is adapted to engage the head of shaft II, so as .to prevent itsworking laterally out of its bearings. At the opposite end of the frameis journaled shaft K, upon which is mounted a drum L. One end of thisshaft is extended and carries a ratchetwvhecl M. The extended end isalsoprovided with a circumferential groove 70, into which bears the freebent end of a springarm N, which serves to prevent the shaft fromrotating too rapidly, thus keeping the paper taut. A vertically-movingframe is arranged centrally in the standard and consists of a top plate0, which is provided at its opposite ends upon the under side withdepending rods P P, said rods passing freely through apertures in theupper and lower stay-bars f and into tubular rods Q Q, extendingupwardly from the lower central stay-bar f These rods 1 1 are encircledby helical springs R R, the upper ends thereof bearing against the underside of the top plate 0 and the lower ends passing down the entirelength of the tubular rods Q Q and bearing against the lower centralstay-bar f It will be readily seen that the helical springs R willeffect the function of forcing the vertical frame upward. The top plate0 has also centrally depending therefrom a rod S, which passes through acentral perforation in the upper stay-barf. A horizontal lever T,pivoted atits rear end to the rear stay-bani", and. a vertical lever U,confined within slots f, formed for the purpose in each of the bars ff,its lower end being conveniently connected to said lever T, by which itis operated, serves the function of holding the vertically-movable framein its lowermost position, as indicated in dotted lines,'Fig. 1. Forthis purpose the upper end of the vertical leverUis provided with ahooku, adapted to engage a notch s in the central depending arm S.

\Vithin the case A and upon that side nearest to the cash-drawer asliding frame V is mounted, which forms an essential part of themechanism, connecting that mounted on the frame F with the drawer, slots1 l being adapted to receive the studs a a, projecting from the side ofsaid case. In order to facilitate the movement of said frame, the saidslots 1' r may be made wide enough to receive suitable friction-rollersa when mounted upon said studs a a. Collars or caps a a, of a largerdiameter than is the width of said slots "0 r or of said rollers, mayalso be secured to said studs for retaining the frame V in position.Upon this frame V is pivoted one end of the pawl X, at the free end ofwhich is formed the hook (I; for engaging the teeth of the ratchet-wheelM, and between the two horizontal slots 2." r is formed a vertical slot1: for the reception of a pin or stud y, (which may be provided with afrietion-roller,) projecting from a bell-crank or segment of a disk Y,pivoted to the case A, the latter having a curvilinear slot throughwhich the said stud 1 may pass. The reverse side of said bellcrank Y hasprojecting studs 3 which may or may not be provided withfriction-rollers. A cam Z, upon that side of the cash-drawer Z adjacentto said case and the said bellcrank Y, is adapted to engage these studsy of said bell-crank or disk-segment, as best seen in Figs. 12 and 13,communicating motion by means of the slotted frame V, its pawl X, andthe ratchet-wheel M, to the roll of paper I. iVithin the opening Z1 inthe counter and pivoted to the plate C is a latch 0, adapted to engage alug (7, formed upon the hinged cover D of said plate, and a helicalspring 0 is mounted upon its hinge-pin in a manner to open the saidcover when the lug (I shall be released from the latch c, this beingeffected by the movement of the frame V, caused by opening thecash-drawer, the lower end of said latch hanging normally in front of asuitable stud or projection formed for this purpose on said frame. Thesaid latch is inoperative while the cash-drawer is open, but rests in aposition after the drawer shall have been closed to immediately engagethe lug (Z of the spring-cover D, from which it cannot be again releaseduntil the cash drawer is again opened.

The drum L is provided with a wire bail A, over which the roll of paperI is passed, said bail passing into a groove] across the face of thedrum.

The side pieces of the frame or standard A are provided at the ends uponwhich the shaft II is mounted with upward slotted extensions Z) I). Bindicates a transverse gravity block or frame, provided upon oppositeends with reduced extensions 1) which pass into the slots of the upwardextensions. The block is also provided with inwardly-extending wings orflanges o between which the paper passes and which form a guidetherefor. If it is de sired to remove the shaft Ii for any purpose, thegravity-block is simply raised, when convenient access to the shaft maybe gained. The function of this gravity-block is to bear upon the rollsof paper I and I, so as to keep .the paper taut.

The top plate 0 has journaled in suitable bearings at opposite ends andupon the under side lon itudinal shafts C C said shafts bcing providedon one of their ends with cranks D D. An inking-ribbon E is wound aroundone of the shafts and its end connected to the other shaft. In thismanner when the ribbon becomes worn considerably in one portion it maybe readily shifted, so as to present abetter surface by turning one ofsaid shafts by means of its crank.

It will be seen that the web of paper I passes from the shaft 11upwardly and beneath the inked ribbon E, and thence downwardly andaround the drum L. The web of paper I, after leaving the shaft II,extends upwardly, so as to have its edge resting on the top plate 0, theupward pressure of the spring-actuated rods against the cover D beingsufficient to hold the end of the paper in place. \Vhen now the draweris opened, both webs of paper are advanced, the top webs being advancedsufficiently to cover the ribbon by frictional per, however, after thetransaction is record- ICO per torn off across the edge, or it isobvious that the paper may be torn off across the I, edge before thecover is closed. This torn-off check is handed to the customer as avoucher for his purchase. In this manner no mistake can arise, nor canthere be any opportunity to steal from the drawer without detection, asthe under paper shows every entry and amount, and the cash in the drawermust correspond with the record each day.

It will be seen that my invention differs from Patent No. 402,797 inseveral particulars. Instead of employing the ravity-frame T shown insaid patent, I use the combined gravity frame and guide which I havedesignated by the reference-letter B. It will also be noticed thatinstead of havingthe helical springs upon the vertical bars or standardswhich depend from the top plate only partially surrounding saidstandards, I provide helical springs around the rods and extending theirentire length, the upper ends hearing against the under side of the topplate and the lower ends passing through the tubular rods extending fromthe central lower stay-bar f and bearing against said stay-bar. The mostimportant improvement, however,

is the arrangement of the two strips or rolls of paper, whereby 'thesalesman is enabled to make a duplicate record, one for the customer andanother as a complete record of the days sales, as previously fullyexplained.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secureby Letters Patent of the United States- In a recorder for cash-drawers,the combination, with a detachablemechanism or frame for insertion intothe case of the counter, said frame consisting of side pieces andtransverse stay-bars, said side pieces provided at one end With slottedupward extensions, of a shaft mounted in this end of the frame,carryinga roll of paper, and a gravi y-block having inwardly-extendingwings to form a guide for the paper and also provided with lateral armspassing into the slotted upward extensions of the sides of the frame andadapted to bear upon the roll of paper, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereuntoaflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK R. VOOD WARD.

\Vitnesses:

FRANK PROCTOR, J OHN P. PROCTOR.

